Assisterande lektor in Medical Biochemistry 50%

Join us in developing education of the highest quality! 

The Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics (MBB) is one of the largest departments at Karolinska Institutet, and focuses on basic research in the biomedical field. We have a long and proud history of groundbreakting science, especially the development of innovative methods and their application to understand basic human biology and the mechanisms behind diseases. MBB actively participates in undergraduate education within the medical and biomedical programs, and is responsible for courses in biochemistry, general & organic chemistry, chemical biology and project courses. We are also responsible for Karolinska Instutet’s chemistry laboratory facilities at the Scheele Laboratory. To further strengthen the quality of education, we now want to recruit a committed and driving teacher who can help drive the development of our undergraduate education in parallel with research within one of the department’s areas of interest.

Your mission

The position mainly involves responsibility for and teaching in the biochemistry course within the Bachelor’s program in Biomedicine, as well as, to a lesser extent and when needed, participating in teaching in other courses offered by the department.

Assisterande lektor is a teaching position where the main tasks are in education. Eligible to be employed as an assisterande lektor is someone who has demonstrated scientific and pedagogical skills. Since it is a teaching position with main tasks in teaching, high demands are placed on pedagogical skills.

The subject area for the lecturership is medical biochemistry. The applicant must have defended a doctoral thesis in a preclinical subject, preferably biochemistry or another molecular medicine specialty, and after the defense has been active in undergraduate education in this subject. The applicant must also have been active in research and/or educational development projects.

Eligibility requirements

Appointment to the position of assistant senior lecturer requires demonstrated pedagogical skills and scientific skills as demonstrated by a PhD or the equivalent scientific competence, or some other professional skills of significance to the nature of the appointment and the tasks and duties it entails. 

In order to be considered eligible for employment as an assistant lecturer, you must demonstrate good scientific skills and excellent pedagogical skills. See the instructions regarding the Appointment Procedure for Teachers at Karolinska Institutet. 

It is a requirement that you have completed 10 weeks of courses on teaching in higher education as indicated in the recommendations of the Association of Swedish Higher Education Institution. If you lack such education at the time of employment, you must undergo such education during the first two years of employment. 

Assessment criteria

The position is focused on education and research. In the assessment, the weighting of qualifications will be as follows: pedagogical skills (3), scientific skills (2), management, development and collaboration skills (1). Regarding pedagogical skills, the following are meritorious:

1. Experience of teaching in various formats (lecture/practice/laboratory) in medical biochemistry and bio/organic chemistry

2. Proven ability to lead student groups

3. Experience of course responsibility/course segment responsibility

4. Experience of project supervision of students

5. Experience of pedagogical development projects/course development

If equal qualifications exist, applicants who contribute to a more even gender distribution in the unit will be prioritized.

For employment as assistant senior lecturer at Karolinska Institutet, the eligibility requirements and assessment criteria stated in the Instructions regarding the Appointment Procedure are applied in relation to established profile of employment. 

 After an overall assessment of the expertise and merits of the applicants in relation to the subject area, Karolinska Institutet will determine which of them has the best potential to contribute to a positive development of the activities at KI. 

What do we offer?

A creative, international and inspiring environment with wide-ranging expertise and interests. Karolinska Institutet is one of the world's leading medical universities. Here, we conduct successful medical research and hold the largest range of medical education in Sweden. At KI, you get to meet researchers working with a wide range of specialisms and methods, giving you ample opportunity to exchange knowledge and experience with the various scientific fields within medicine and health. It is the crossover collaborations, which have pushed KI to where it is today, at the forefront of global research. Several of the people you meet in healthcare are educated at KI. A close relationship with the health care providers is important for creating groundbreaking top quality education and research. Karolinska Institutet is also a state university, which entitles you to several good benefits through our collective agreement. 

Location: Solna

 Application 

We prefer that Your application is written in English, but You can also apply in Swedish. An application must contain the following documents: Resumé and qualifications presented in accordance with Karolinska Institutet’s qualifications portfolio.

Welcome to apply at the latest 2025-12-10

The application is to be submitted through the Varbi recruitment system.

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